Central Weather Bureau

A strong earthquake shook central Taiwan on Saturday, seismologists said. No damage or injuries were immediately reported. The 6.1-magnitude quake struck at 4:28 a.m. local time. Its epicenter was 6 miles south of Mt. Yu, Taiwan's tallest mountain, and 180 miles south of Taipei, the Central Weather Bureau said. The quake was followed by aftershocks of 4.6 and 4 magnitudes. Thousands of aftershocks have rattled the island since a 7.6-magnitude quake devastated parts of central Taiwan...

TAIPEI (Reuters) - An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 shook Taiwan on Wednesday but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage, the Central Weather Bureau said on its website.. The epicenter of the quake, which struck at 8:21 a.m. (8.21 p.m. ET), was in the east side of Hualien at a depth of 18 km (11 miles), the bureau said. Taiwan uses the Richter scale to measure earthquakes. Earthquakes occur frequently in Taiwan, which lies on a seismically active stretch of the...

A strong earthquake rocked Taiwan's capital during the lunch rush Friday, shaking tall buildings for about a minute. The magnitude-7.0 quake's epicenter was under the ocean about 70 miles east of the east coast town of Su'ao, the Central Weather Bureau said. No immediate information about damage or casualties was available. On the city's streets, the tremor caused sidewalks to go up and down slightly. Earthquakes frequently hit Taiwan but usually cause little or no damage.

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's AU Optronics said on Thursday it has suspended work at three factories in the northern part of the island following an earthquake that struck the previous day, though contract chip makers TSMC and UMC said all operations remained normal. AU Optronics, the world's No.4 flat panel maker, said in a statement it was still evaluating how much capacity would be affected. The quake, with a preliminary magnitude of 4.9, shook Taiwan on...

TAIPEI (Reuters) - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.9 shook Taiwan on Wednesday but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage. The epicenter of the quake, which struck at 9:08 a.m. (0108 GMT) was about 49.9 km in the eastern city of Taitong, at a depth of 16.6 km, the Central Weather Bureau said. The island's authorities use the Richter scale to measure earthquakes. Earthquakes occur frequently in Taiwan, which lies on a seismically active...

A strong earthquake rocked Taiwan's capital during the lunch rush Friday, shaking tall buildings for about a minute. The magnitude-7.0 quake's epicenter was under the ocean about 70 miles east of the east coast town of Su'ao, the Central Weather Bureau said. No immediate information about damage or casualties was available. On the city's streets, the tremor caused sidewalks to go up and down slightly. Earthquakes frequently hit Taiwan but usually cause little or no damage.

A strong earthquake shook central Taiwan on Sunday, causing rock slides and injuring more than 20 people, officials and seismologists said. No deaths were reported. The quake, with a preliminary magnitude of 6.7, was centered 30 miles north of Mt. Yu, Taiwan's highest mountain, some 180 miles south of Taipei. The quake, which struck in the early-morning hours, was followed by seven aftershocks with magnitudes between 4 and 5, the Central Weather Bureau said. All the quakes,...

A strong earthquake shook central Taiwan on Saturday, seismologists said. No damage or injuries were immediately reported. The 6.1-magnitude quake struck at 4:28 a.m. local time. Its epicenter was 6 miles south of Mt. Yu, Taiwan's tallest mountain, and 180 miles south of Taipei, the Central Weather Bureau said. The quake was followed by aftershocks of 4.6 and 4 magnitudes. Thousands of aftershocks have rattled the island since a 7.6-magnitude quake devastated parts of central Taiwan...

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's AU Optronics said on Thursday it has suspended work at three factories in the northern part of the island following an earthquake that struck the previous day, though contract chip makers TSMC and UMC said all operations remained normal. AU Optronics, the world's No.4 flat panel maker, said in a statement it was still evaluating how much capacity would be affected. The quake, with a preliminary magnitude of 4.9, shook Taiwan on...

A strong earthquake shook central Taiwan on Sunday, causing rock slides and injuring more than 20 people, officials and seismologists said. No deaths were reported. The quake, with a preliminary magnitude of 6.7, was centered 30 miles north of Mt. Yu, Taiwan's highest mountain, some 180 miles south of Taipei. The quake, which struck in the early-morning hours, was followed by seven aftershocks with magnitudes between 4 and 5, the Central Weather Bureau said. All the quakes,...

Almost a month to the day after an earthquake killed 2,300 people on Taiwan, another strong temblor jolted southern Taiwan early Friday. It shook buildings, collapsed several homes and triggered a fire near the epicenter, seismologists and local media reported. Early news media reports indicated at least 38 people were injured. Friday's quake, with a preliminary magnitude of 6.4, was centered 1 1/2 miles north of the city of Chiayi, about 180 miles south of Taipei, the Central Weather...

Almost a month to the day after an earthquake killed 2,300 people on Taiwan, another strong temblor jolted southern Taiwan early Friday. It shook buildings, collapsed several homes and triggered a fire near the epicenter, seismologists and local media reported. Early news media reports indicated at least 38 people were injured. Friday's quake, with a preliminary magnitude of 6.4, was centered 1 1/2 miles north of the city of Chiayi, about 180 miles south of Taipei, the Central Weather...

TAIPEI (Reuters) - An earthquake with a magnitude of at least 6.1 shook Taiwan on Wednesday, official agencies said. At least one person is reported dead and as many as 86 people have been injured. The U.S. Geological Survey registered the quake with a magnitude of 6.3. The epicenter of the quake was near central Taiwan at a depth of about 15 km (9 miles), said Taiwan's Central Weather Bureau, which uses the Richter scale. Earthquakes occur frequently in Taiwan, which lies on a seismically...

A typhoon lashed southern Taiwan early Thursday, hours after it battered the northern Philippines with winds nearing 90 m.p.h. and heavy rains that reportedly left 15 people dead. As Typhoon Utor swept across the southern tip of Taiwan, authorities closed several highways because of flash flooding and landslides. They said about 40 hikers in mountainous areas were stranded by the storm. By Thursday morning, the typhoon had sustained winds of 87...

A typhoon lashed southern Taiwan early Thursday, hours after it battered the northern Philippines with winds nearing 90 m.p.h. and heavy rains that left 23 people dead. As Typhoon Utor swept across the southern tip of Taiwan, authorities closed several highways because of flash flooding and landslides. They said one person was killed, a fishing boat carrying seven crew members was missing and 46 hikers in mountainous areas were stranded by the storm. ...